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Tijuana
3.5 years
Tijuana is extremely diverse culturally. There are a high percentage of Catholics and many Evangelical Christians as well, in addition to an Eastern Orthodox church. Economically, the gap between the wealthy and the poor is more pronounced (vs. US) altough there is a strong middle-class, Mexico in general is much more class conscious than the US
Tourism, factories and business.
Because we live in a border region, people's priorities generally revolve around family and work, in that order, then friends, socializing and sports.
Make language acquistion a high priority--but not over taking care of you family's needs! If you know nothing about Mexican culture, working with a Mexican professional language tutor can really help you learn the culture at the same time. Be prepared that adjusting to a foreign environment can be very difficult--usually more so for spouses (typically SAHM) and takes up to 3 years to begin to feel a part of the community.
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This report is good. I have some Spanish and will learn more once there, but how cheap would a small apartment be in Tijuana? Is there any real danger due to the drug wars? Elaine
guestI am originally from El Paso Texas. I have lived on or near the Mexican border for most of my life and speak fairly fluent Spanish. I have traveled over most of Mexico. Mexico is a beautiful and diverse country, but STAY AWAY FROM THE BORDER WITH THE U.S. This includes Tijuana, Ciudad Juarez, Matamoros and most points in between. If your interest is drugs and prostitutes, this is your place, but to live there, FORGET IT! Entirely too dangerous.
Roxstar75My wife and I have lived in Tijuana in a couple of different neighborhoods and we find the people in general to be very open and accepting of us, we have found this to be less dangerous than when we lived in L.A. Like anywhere in the world use common sense, it is how you carry yourself and how you treat others. I have lived in other countries as well, this is the first time for my wife who has fallen in love with Mexico. We are retired and have begun our retirement here, we plan to move out of Centro and to the Playas within the next year
guestYou are as safe in TJ as you are in San Diego!
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